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Skullduggery

Underhandedness. Trickery. Unscrupulous behavior. Skullduggery breaks down the conduct of Washington’s political class, tracks the latest in conspiracy theories and disinformation campaigns coursing through social media — and who is pushing them — and keeps you up to date on the latest investigations into misbehavior by members of Congress as well as current and former government officials. Yahoo News’ veteran investigative journalists Michael Isikoff, Editor in Chief Daniel Klaidman, and Senior Council at States United Victoria Bassetti, break news, offer authoritative analysis on sensitive national security and law enforcement issues and draw intriguing historical parallels from decades of covering D.C. scandals. Come prepared to learn something every week.

Latest Episodes:

The Russian money laundering probe about to hit Trump Jan 04, 2019

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In this episode of Skullduggery, co-hosts Michael Isikoff and Dan Klaidman are joined by Congressman Eric Swalwell. They discuss the shift in power in government, a potential money laundering probe, the saudis, the reaction to Tlaib, and finally his plans to run for president. Then Yahoo's own Jon Ward get involved with his perspective on the recent Romney Op Ed and how his Republican colleagues feel about it.

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"Who's the sucker now? Dec 28, 2018

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In this episode of Skullduggery, co-hosts Michael Isikoff and Dan Klaidman are joined by General John Allen who is the current president of the Brookings Institution, retired United States Marine Corps four-star general, and former commander of the NATO International Security Assistance Force and U.S. Forces - Afghanistan. They discuss the recent removal of US Troops from Syria, the possible impact it could have, and the President's first trip into a war zone.

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Michael Flynn: Not yet free despite plea Dec 21, 2018

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In this episode of Skullduggery, co-hosts Michael Isikoff and Dan Klaidman are joined by both Matt Miller and Sol Wisenberg. Miller served as the Director of the Office of Public Affairs for the DOJ under AG Eric Holder and Wisenberg has more than two decades of experience as lead counsel in complex federal white collar crime investigations and jury trials. The group react to the recent Flynn sentencing hearing and talk through the various scenarios of what will happen when the Mueller investigation eventually comes to a close.

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Randy Credico: "I was drunk when I texted Roger Stone" Dec 17, 2018

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In this bonus interview for Skullduggery, co-hosts Michael Isikoff and Dan Klaidman sit down with activist, comedian, and former radio host Randy Credico, who happens to be a critical witness in the Roger Stone investigation. Fresh from being grilled by the Mueller team, Credico and his dog Bianca (who was also in the Grand Jury room) fill us in on the latest surrounding the case.

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Trump's Pecker Problem Dec 14, 2018

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In this episode of Skullduggery, co-hosts Michael Isikoff and Dan Klaidman react to the Cohen sentencing and bring in Yahoo's own Hunter Walker who recently spent some time on the phone with Trump's now personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani, we get to listen in. Then, Neal Katyal, former Solicitor General during the Obama Administration joins the conversation as they dig through the constitutional ramifications of the situation. And finally, a key witness in the Mueller Investigation in regards to Roger Stone, Randy Credico (and his dog Bianca), jump in to talk about his recent time spent with prosecutors.

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Buried Treasure: William Barr is in for a penny, in for a pound? Dec 12, 2018

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In this episode of Buried Treasure, co-hosts Michael Isikoff and Dan Klaidman recall the Iran Contra affairs, President Bush's pardons of those involved, and the man who pushed for said pardons, William Barr, who happens to be the newly appointed Attorney General chosen by our current President Donald Trump. Will Barr push for pardons yet again for those already indicted and those who may become indicted in the current Mueller probe?

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Bonus Episode: The Return of Bill Barr Dec 08, 2018

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In this special bonus episode of Skullduggery, co-hosts Michael Isikoff and Dan Klaidman discuss the recently released Mueller Filings in regards to Michael Cohen and Paul Manafort. Then the two are joined by Tim Flanigan, former Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Legal Counsel when Bill Barr was the Attorney General. He weighs in on the matter having worked with both newly appointed Attorney General Bill Barr and current head of the Special Counsel Robert Mueller.

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The Rise and Spectacular Fall of Roger Ailes Dec 07, 2018

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In this episode, co-hosts Michael Isikoff and Dan Klaidman take a deep dive into the life and times of the most powerful man in media one could argue, Roger Ailes. They are joined by documentarian and film maker Alexis Bloom who's latest project is "Divide and Conquer: The Story of Roger Ailes." He's the man most commonly known for creating Fox News, but that's just scratching the service. Michael and Dan also tease the upcoming Mueller Memos and a special weekend edition of the Podcast.

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Buried Treasure: The Story that got George Bush wrong Dec 05, 2018

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In this episode of Buried Treasure, co-hosts Mike Isikoff and Dan Klaidman recall the infamous October 19th, 1987 George H.W. Bush cover of Newsweek that said, Fighting the 'Wimp Factor.' The two are joined by the man responsible for inserting the wimp, Evan Thomas. He's here to let everyone know that he got it wrong and to tell us some fun interesting stories about his time covering our 41st President.

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"The cover-up unravels?" Nov 30, 2018

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In this episode, co-hosts Michael Isikoff and Dan Klaidman are joined by Corey Lewandowski and David Bossie, President Trump's former Campaign Manager and Deputy Campaign Manager respectively. They discuss who they believe to be "Trump's Enemies," also the name of their new book, as well as the recent guilty plea by Trump's ex-lawyer Michael Cohen in regards to the Moscow Tower Deal. Then Yahoo's own Hunter Walker reacts to said conversation bringing some revealing insight into the conversation.

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